Katie Kirwan

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Katie Kirwan is the Head of Brand & B2C at DesignMyNight. A recognised nightlife and hospitality expert, Katie brings over 12 years of experience to the table, having visited over 500 of the UK's best restaurants, bars and cultural experiences.

Not only about Japanese food (she'll never skip agedashi tofu when it's on the menu), Katie is on the pulse of the best quality cocktails for £11 and less in London, and can always be found in quirky museums too. Need a table at The Devonshire? She can help with that.

Beyond DesignMyNight, Katie Kirwan's hospitality expertise is regularly featured in top publications, including The Times, Bar Magazine and Time Out.

  • Favourite cocktail bar
    Black Dove, Brighton
  • Favourite restaurant
    Bonsai Plant Kitchen
  • Special skill
    Finding the best taco restaurant nearby.

Recent articles...

Bartender of the Week; Joey, Epernay

Epernay
Deansgate

Each week we get to prop up the bar, turn the tables and quiz Manchester's favourite bartenders on their favourite, tipples, taverns and tunes. After all, what better way to...
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Marwood - Lounge Bar Review

Marwood
The Lanes

Higgledy piggledy, hoity toity and a darling destination for peculiar wares, who knows what you'll find at Marwood (we don't think they particularly know either). A charming cafe bar brimming...
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The Cow - Restaurant Bar Review

The Cow
Seven Dials

A humble, rustic renegade in Seven Dials suburbia, The Cow has bustling nights, beer and a battering of Sunday roasts on its side. The Venue I'm such a sucker for...
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The Rainbow Venues reach 10 years young

The Rainbow Venues
Digbeth

Who'd have thought that with so sprightly a crowd, so forward thinking a DJ roster and so deluxe a party complex, that The Rainbow Venues had reached one whole decade...
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Simon Drake's House of Magic - Event Review

Simon Drake's House of Magic Presents... Springtime Surprises!
Central London

Call me a sucker for secrecy, but when Simon Drake's elusive Valentine's Special at the House of Magic came up, there was no way I could miss such an opportunity...
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